Red Cored Chantenay Main Season Carrot

Daucus carota
(70 days) Open-pollinated. According to William Woys Weaver, this heirloom originated in France around 1879 and “needs no improvement.” Produces 5–7" thick red-orange roots that have had excellent carroty flavor in our September taste tests. Dependable performer does well in heavy soils. The storage carrot of choice for Jay and Polly Armour of Four Winds Farm in Gardiner, NY. Devoted customers at their monthly winter markets esteem its taste. Our second-best-selling carrot ②

2058 Red Cored Chantenay

Item	Discounted From	Quantity
A: 1/8oz for $3.00
B: 1/2oz for $6.50
C: 1oz for $9.25
D: 4oz for $15.50
E: 1lb for $31.00
K: 5lb for $135.00

Additional Information

Carrots

500-1,000 seeds/g. Carrots average 18,000 seeds/oz with significant variations among varieties.
Days to maturity are from seeding date.

Culture: Very hardy. Early carrots can be sown by late April. For fall crop or winter storage, seed in early summer. Minimal germination temperature 40°, optimal range 75–85°. Can take up to 3 weeks to germinate; keep rows from drying out for faster emergence. Thinning is critical: At 3" high thin to ½" apart, at 6" thin again to 1-2" apart.

Diseases:

ALTS: Alternaria Leaf Spot
PM: Powdery Mildew
BR: Black Rot
TLS: Target Leaf Spot
LR: Licorice Rot
P: Pythium

ALTS shows up first on the oldest foliage as brown-black spots edged with yellow. Foliage blackens and shrivels as it develops and spreads. Maintaining a good crop rotation is the best preventive.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.